Unit 5 Theme parks
Warming up & listening
let's read the new words and phrases first
can you name some famous parks?
what is a park?What is a park for?
What kind of activities do people do in a park?
Try to match the names of the parks with the pictures and ask:
Which parks are and which theme parks are?
A garden in Suzhou
Hyde Park
Common parks
苏州园林
海德公园
World Waterpark in Canada
Disneyland 迪斯尼乐园
A common park
A theme park
加拿大世界水上公园
A common park
A theme park
(Disneyland)
Listening on Page 69
Leading in (Discussion)
Have you ever been to Sea World or Marine Land? What kind of things do you think visitors can see and do at these parks?
Listen to the tape and tick the items below that you can do at Sea World in Australia.
Feed the dolphins.
Watch birds do tricks.
Learn about a rescue programme.
Play with polar bears.
Go on a roller coaster.
Go diving to see fish.
What two things does Ji Yang really
want to do?
Ji Yang really wants to see the water ski show and the dolphin show.
2. What does David think about training wild animals to do tricks?
David thinks training wild animals to do tricks is crazy.
Listen again and answer the
questions.
3. Does Ji Yang think it is a problem for the polar bears to leave their cold home in the Arctic? Why or why not?
Ji Yang doesn’t think it’s a problem for polar bears to leave the Arctic, because they have ice and cold water to swim and play in so they’re not too hot.
David Evans and Ji Yang are visiting Sea World in Australia.
SEA WORLD – A FISHY EXPERIENCE
D= David JY= Ji Yang
Listening text
D: Where do you want to start? Here’s a park map from the information centre.
JY: There are at least two things I really want to do. There’s a show where people water ski on bare feet, and then there’s a dolphin show that’s one of the best in the world. The dolphins are trained to do amazing tricks. After the show we can feed them.
D: Trick? I think training wild animals to do tricks is crazy – wild animals shouldn’t be forced to do tricks! How about that roller coaster? It looks like fun.
JY: Nah – we can go on a roller coaster in any amusement park. It would be more fun to go and see the polar bears. There are two little ones and two big ones that were brought from the Arctic.
D: That’s crazy! Australia’s Gold Coast is too hot for polar bears - we should just leave them in the Arctic!
JY: Oh, don’t worry – they have ice and cold water for the polar bears to swim and play in, so they’re not too hot! After we see the bears, I think it would be fun to do some diving and see some colourful fish.
D: I’ve read about their rescue programme and I’d really like to find out more about it. They save fish, sea birds and other endangered species. So it’s not just an amusement park.
JY: Well, you can get educated – and I’ll have some fun!